Strategic Production Planner for Custom Transformers

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed production schedules for custom-designed electric power transformers, coordinating with Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, Operations and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements while balancing capacity and lead times.

The role emphasizes on-site work, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven planning to optimize schedules, inventory, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in production planning or scheduling within a complex engineered-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of custom manufacturing processes, material planning, and capacity management.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics).

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed production plans for all transformer products.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Customer Service to understand customer priorities, delivery commitments, and project timelines.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing to plan for custom configurations, long-lead components, and capacity constraints.
• Monitor production schedules, backlog, and forecasts to proactively adjust plans.
• Communicate schedule changes and impacts to all relevant departments to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Maintain accurate production plan data within the ERP system and ensure system-driven production signals are timely and actionable.
• Support cross-functional planning processes including order entry reviews, customer promise date coordination, and S&OP activities.
• Monitor performance metrics such as schedule adherence, lead time variance, and on-time delivery to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and resolve production planning conflicts between customer expectations and operational realities.
• Track and maintain inventory levels related to production requirements.

Skills

Production planning

Customer orientation

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Root cause analysis

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Communication & influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed production schedules for custom-designed electric power transformers, coordinating with Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, Operations and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements while balancing capacity and lead times.

The role emphasizes on-site work, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven planning to optimize schedules, inventory, and on-time delivery.